Although the Czech Republic is not one of the world´s well known wine countries, wines from its two wine regions, Bohemia and South Moravia are considered to be of high quality and are successful at many of the world´s wine competitions. And the same applies with ICE WINE. But what is Ice wine exactly? Where …
DID YOU KNOW THAT THE OLDEST VINE STILL GROWS AT PRAGUE CASTLE? Indeed, in the beautiful gardens located at the foot of the Prague Castle, one can find cuttings of the worlds ‘oldest fine grapevine. It was offered as a gift of the city Maribor to Prague castle on December 12, 2014. Those grapes are being …
Don’t worry they are the same grape ! Frankovka is the Czech version of the international name Blaufränkisch. Known also as frankinja in Slovenia or Franconia in Italy, or even Lemberger in America. It is also sometimes called as Pinot Noir of east. It is a red grape that represents 5,6% of the vineyard planting, …
PRAGUE DRINKS WINE 2019: Biggest Wine Festival in town This festival is the largest gathering of Central European winemakers who passionately devote themselves to wine making without any chemical sprayings, additives and any unnecessary extra operations in the cellar. This 6th edition is expecting more than seventy wineries from Czech Republic and other wine regions around. The …
If you want to learn on how to appreciate Czech wines, the first thing we recommend you is to drink the best of them! But it also helps to be able to read the labels on the Czech wine bottles, should it be from Moravia or Bohemia. Especially if you don’t read Czech ! Below are some tools to better …
It is now obvious that our planet is becoming ever warmer. This is affecting viticulture in a number of ways. The United Nations has even predicted that viticulture as a whole in the Northern Hemisphere might move an average of up to 111 miles (180 kilometers) farther north compared to where grapes are growing now. If this …
When the weather turns cold in Prague and you are out enjoying the sites there is only one way of warming up, Svarak. Svarak (also called svarene vino) is the Czech name for mulled wine. Mulled means heated and spiced. It is a warm drink made from red wine, some citrus fruit, a sweetener and spices. …
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If you happen to be in this beautiful country in Fall, you may often see small stalls flanking the streets and roads of Czech cities offering something that looks like wine. This will certainly what the Czechs call “burčák, the partially fermented young Moravian wine that appears on the market at the end of August …
1.Rosé wine is not just a mixture of red & white wine It is the skin contact method that gives it its colour. Red skin grapes are crushed and left with the juice to give it its typical colour, typically anywhere from 2 to 20 hours. 2. Rosé wine is not just a mixture of …
You are probably aware of many different wine competitions all around the world. But do you really know what it is all about? And what it takes to be part of a jury? As wine expert, we are solicited by those kinds of competitions. Thus we are able to give some answers to your questions below. …
It could remind you of similar event celebrated in France a week later, “the Beaujolais Nouveau”. But it dates much before !According to folk tradition, St. Martin arrives in November atop a white horse. This means that it should snow very soon, not just on the mountains, but also in the lowlands. A traditional feast …
